Parents of children who struggle to read should understand that their child isn’t alone; it’s estimated that millions of children have reading difficulties. When reading struggles are identified, though, parents can take steps to help their child. Unfortunately, some children fall through the cracks because their struggles may never be identified. As reading becomes more … Read more
There are millions of children who struggle with reading. These struggles might be related to phonemic/phonetic awareness, fluency, reading comprehension or combination of these literacy skills. Some children might read slightly below grade level, while others lag far behind their peers. Helping a child with reading and working with them to hit grade-level benchmarks requires … Read more
Reading can be a difficult journey for some children. In first grade, students are beginning to read longer stories. Some precocious readers might even begin reading shorter chapter books. Yet, other children might fall behind their peers and struggle to meet grade-level reading benchmarks. When parents learn that their first-grader is struggling with grade-level text, … Read more
Children who struggle with reading may need different tools and resources to help them gain proficiency and meet grade-level benchmarks. Some parents can afford private tutoring for their child or their child may have qualified for additional help and enrichment through school-based reading programs. Other parents might not have the financial resources for a private … Read more
Children who struggle to read might avoid reading. Some might even hate to read. Parents might feel like they have to fight with their children to get them to open a book and read their nightly minutes. While most children are assigned reading minutes each week for homework (parents might even need to sign a … Read more
A six-year-old may either be in kindergarten or entering first grade. At this age, children are learning to read and may be working on phonics skills such as sound blends. Reading comprehension will likely focus on retelling and the ‘wh’ questions (who, what, when, where and how). Teachers in both kindergarten and first grade may … Read more
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